Endemic Indigenous Polynesian
Introduced Introduced *endangered
species
Kalama Whole Plant Leaves Flowers
The Ilima
plant is located in the garden near Kalama dinning hall.
O'ahu Hawaii Maui It can grow in open, dry
areas from sea level to elevations of 1982 m.
The Ilima plant
came by wind and it is indigenous to Hawaii and is found
in China also. It
is used as a laxative for children and also used to cure
asthma, thrush, constipation, and birth pain. To cure
thrush, the Hawaiians used a combination of 'ilima lei
taproots, 'uhalua flower leaf buds, leaves of pölolo,
ripe noni, and kökea pound together. Also to cure
asthma, they used an 'ilima lei, bark of taproots or pükämole,
and kökea mashed together. To
cure constipation they would take sap from mashed 'ilima
flowers. Lastly, to cure birth pains, the mother would
chew and swallow 'ilima flowers.
This site will show you
another picture of the ilima plant and it will give
you a description of this native species. This is another site that
will give you a great description of the ilima plant. This is a web site that
shows a picture and general information about the ilima
plant.
Ilima.
Cooperation Extensive Service. 7 March. 2003. <http://216.239.53.100/search?q=cache:plhvyY7oo0C:
www.tropicalseeds.com/tech_forum/flowers_orns/ ilima.
pdf+sida+fallax+walp&hl=en&ie=UTF-8> Ilima.
Kapiolani Community College. 7 March. 2003. <http://www.kcc.hawaii.edu/campus/tour/plants/pilima.htm.
> Kepler, Angela
Kay. Hawaiian Heritage Plants. Honolulu, Hawaii:
University of Hawaii, 1998. Krauss, Beatrice.
Plants in Hawaiian Medicine. Honolulu, Hawaii:
The Bess press inc. 2001. Neal, Marie
C. In Gardens of Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii: The
Bishop Museum, 1948. Whistler,
Arthur. Wayside Plants of the Island. Honolulu,
Hawaii: Isle Botanica, 1995.
'Ilima
'Ilima
Sida fallax Walp.
Cultivation:
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